Traces the life of the great Russian composer and takes a critical look at his music
This volume uniquely combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser ...
The third volume of what is, unquestionably, proving to be a definitive biography covers the years in which Tchaikovsky was struggling to recover from the devastating experience of his marriage.
Tchaikovsky: The Early Years 1840-1874
With the second volume of this authoritative study of Tchaikovsky's life and music, we come to the crucial years that established him among the world's leading composers and almost destroyed him as a man.
Tchaikovsky: A Biographical and Critical Study
Tchaikovsky: A Biographical and Critical Study. The crisis years
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Now, John Wiley, a renowned Tchaikovsky scholar, provides a fresh biography aimed in classic Master Musicians style at the student and music lover.
This monumental 656-page biography is probably the fullest, most revealing account to date of Tchaikovsky's private life. Poznansky identifies the death of the composer's mother as a shattering experience for...
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most successful composers that Russia has ever produced, but his path to success was not an easy one.
A giant in the pantheon of 19th century composers, Tchaikovsky continues to enthrall audiences today. From the Nutcracker--arguably the most popular ballet currently on the boards--Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty,...
This book discusses the conception, genesis, reception, and structure of Tchaikovsky's final symphony, the Pathetique.
Este libro presenta la infancia de Tchaikovski, uno de los compositores más importantes del periodo del Romantismo en Rusia, cuya obra se convirtió en una de los más populares en la historia de la música clásica.
Impartial in treatment of the personality and work of the nationalistic, romantic traditionalist Tchaikovsky. Offers am unusually good overview of the times.
... tragique dans ce conflit entre le désir de la gloire et la peur de ses conséquences . Je suis attiré par elle comme la phalène par la bougie , mais moi aussi , je me brûle les ailes . Quelquefois je suis possédé par le désir insensé ...
David Brown presents this biography of Tchaikovsky, one of the best-loved composers of the 19th century, with a chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the popular ballets to...
A biography of the nineteenth-century Russian composer with emphasis on his childhood and early musical training.
Tcahikovsky is one of the most popular composers who ever lived. He is also one of the most misunderstood, as both man and musician, and looks destined to remain among...
This is not a volume of the complete "life and works" type. That would be impossible in the limited space at my disposal. Nevertheless it will serve both as an...